PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with alcohol use. The case is being remanded due to a procedural issue related to newly added VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and eligibility for financial assistance have been remanded due to the need for further review of his medical records and evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected.,Right foot pes planus is granted secondary to right foot plantar fasciitis.,TDIU and SMC are granted from April 28, 2011 due to mental health disorder.,Increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis prior to February 19, 2015, and since that date are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressor, which was not related to combat or fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's initial ratings for coronary artery bypass graft and PTSD have been granted, with a 60% rating assigned for each condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being submitted after the issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining missing service records from the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues with the April 2021 VA examination not addressing whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically kidney stones and De Quervain's tenosynovitis.

The Veteran's misconduct involving physical abuse of his son and acceptance of an undesirable discharge in lieu of court-martial has resulted in a bar to VA benefits for the period from October 29, 2012, through October 21, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and records to determine his eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle, specially adapted housing, and home adaptation grants.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine condition, hypertension, and a headache condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks was granted a 50 percent evaluation from August 28, 2009 to May 9, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from June 30, 2014 to February 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for updated VA examinations. The Veteran was last examined in December 2015, and there is evidence of worsening since then.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is remanded due to a discrepancy in the filing dates.

The Veteran's initial and increased evaluations for PTSD are denied, with the case being remanded to determine if service connection is warranted for migraine headaches.,Service connection for migraine headaches is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection was partially granted. The rating for voiding dysfunction of prostate cancer residuals was denied prior to August 1, 2022, but a higher rating is granted beginning on that date. Service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure during service was granted. A remand was ordered for further evaluation of PTSD symptoms and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for PTSD, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, was denied. The Veteran also had his SMC based on anatomical loss or loss of use claim denied.